Cable management arm supporting device

Abstract

A cable management arm supporting device includes an extendable supporting frame which has a first and second frames, a fixing member and a coupling member. The first frame has a pivotal portion and a casing portion. The second frame has an inserting portion and a fixing portion. The inserting portion is connected to the casing portion. The pivotal portion is connected to the coupling member. The fixing portion is connected to the fixing member. The fixing member is connected with a fixed object. The coupling member is selectively connected to either a movable loading object, a sliding member, or a cable management arm. Thereby, the cable management arm extends along with the movement of the loading object or the sliding member so that one end of the supporting frame is extendable and the weight of the cable management arm is carried by the supporting frame.

1. A cable management arm supporting device, comprising:
 a pair of sliding members each including at least a fixing rail coupled to a corresponding portion of a supporting structure, a traveling rail displaceable relative to the fixing rail, and a connecting portion formed on the fixing rail; 
 a cable management arm including a first arm and a second arm, one end of the first arm being pivotally connected to one end of the second arm, another end of the first arm being coupled to the traveling rail of a first of the pair of sliding members for displacement therewith from a first position to a second position, another end of the second arm being coupled to the connecting portion of the fixing rail of the first of the pair of sliding members; 
 a first frame having a pivotal portion and a casing portion at respective ends thereof; 
 a second frame having an inserting portion and a fixing portion at respective ends thereof, the inserting portion of the second frame being inserted into the casing portion of the first frame to be telescopically extendable therefrom; 
 a coupling member pivotally connected to the pivotal portion of the first frame, the coupling member being slidingly coupled to the first of the pair of sliding members and having a coupling portion for engagement with the first of the pair of sliding members to be displaceable therewith independently of the cable management arm coupled to the first of the pair of sliding members; and 
 a fixing member connected to the fixing portion of the second frame and affixed to the connecting portion of the fixing rail of a second of the pair of sliding members to secure the fixing portion of the second frame in a fixed location therewith. 
 
     
     
       2. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the fixing member further comprises a fastening unit secured to the second of the pair of sliding members. 
     
     
       3. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the fastening unit comprises a base, a resilient seat, and a latch, the base having an accommodating room, an open groove, and a through hole, the resilient seat being inserted into the accommodating room, the latch having a front section inserting through the open groove, a middle section passing the resilient seat and a rear section inserting into the through hole, the resilient seat having a resilient leg and an engaging projection, the latch having a stress portion to hold against the resilient leg: the engaging projection engaging with the base, the base further having a holding portion. 
     
     
       4. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion of each sliding member being provided adjacent one end of the fixing rail thereof. 
     
     
       5. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the fixing rail of each sliding member is connected with a bracket, the connecting portion being provided adjacent one end of the bracket and the bracket being connected to the supporting structure. 
     
     
       6. A cable management arm supporting device, comprising:
 two pairs of fixing posts; 
 a pair of sliding members each including at least a fixing rail extending between and coupled to a respective one of the pairs of fixing posts and a traveling rail displaceable relative to the fixing rail; 
 a cable management arm including a first arm and a second arm, one end of the first arm being pivotally connected to one end of the second arm, another end of the first arm being coupled to the traveling rail of a first of the pair of sliding members for displacement therewith from a first position to a second position, another end of the second arm being coupled to one fixing post of the respective pair of fixing posts coupled to the fixing rail of the first of the pair of sliding members; 
 a first frame having a pivotal portion and a casing portion at opposing ends thereof; a second frame having an inserting portion and a fixing portion at opposing ends thereof, the inserting portion of the second frame being inserted into the casing portion of the first frame to be telescopically extendable therefrom; 
 a coupling member pivotally connected to the pivotal portion of the first frame, the coupling member being slidingly coupled to the first of the pair of sliding members and having a coupling portion for engagement with the first of the pair of sliding members to be displaceable therewith independently of the cable management arm coupled to the first of the pair of sliding members; and 
 a fixing member connected to the fixing portion of the second frame, the fixing member including a fastening unit affixing the fixing member to a fixing post of the pair of fixing posts corresponding to a second of the pair of sliding members for securing the fixing portion of the second frame in a fixed location with respect thereto. 
 
     
     
       7. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the coupling portion is engaged with the traveling rail of the first of the pair of sliding members for displacement of the pivotal portion of the first frame therewith. 
     
     
       8. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each sliding member further includes an extension rail, the extension rail being displaceable relative to the fixing rail and the traveling rail being displaceable relative to both the fixing rail and the extension rail: the coupling portion being engaged with the extension rail of the first of the pair of sliding members for displacement of the pivotal portion of the first frame therewith. 
     
     
       9. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first frame and the second frame have a restricting groove and a protuberance corresponding to each other, the protuberance being confined to slide within the restricting groove. 
     
     
       10. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the coupling portion has an engaging section releasably engaged with the traveling rail, the first of the pair of sliding members having an actuating portion disposed on the fixing rail and positioned to contact the engaging section as the traveling rail is displaced a certain distance, the actuating portion displacing the engaging section from engagement with the traveling rail to release the coupling member therefrom and thereby limit displacement of the pivotal portion of the first frame relative to the displacement of the traveling rail. 
     
     
       11. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the coupling member is slidingly coupled to the fixing rail of the first of the pair of sliding members. 
     
     
       12. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the sliding members includes the fixing rail, an extension rail, and the traveling rail, the coupling member being connected to the extension rail of the first of the pair of sliding members to be slidable therewith. 
     
     
       13. A cable management arm supporting device comprising two pairs of fixing posts and at least a pair of sliding members secured to a corresponding pair of fixing posts, each of the sliding members including at least a fixing rail and a traveling rail, the traveling rail carrying a loading object, the device further comprising:
 a cable management arm including a first arm and a second arm, one end of the first arm being pivotally connected to one end of the second arm, another end of the first arm being coupled to the traveling rail of a first of the pair of sliding members for displacement therewith from a first position to a second position, another end of the second arm being coupled to one fixing post of the corresponding pair of fixing posts coupled to the fixing rail of the first of the pair of sliding members; 
 a supporting frame comprising a first frame, a second frame, a coupling member, and a fixing member, the first frame having a pivotal portion and a casing portion at respective ends thereof, the second frame having an inserting portion and a fixing portion at respective ends thereof, the inserting portion of the second frame being inserted into the casing portion of the first frame to be telescopically extendable therefrom, the pivotal portion of the first frame being connected to the coupling member, the fixing portion of the second frame being connected to the fixing member; wherein the coupling member is slidingly coupled to the first of the pair of sliding members and the fixing member being affixedly coupled to one of (a) the fixing rail of a second of the sliding members or (b) one of the fixing posts of the pair of fixing posts secured to the second of the pair of sliding members for securing the fixing portion of the second frame in a fixed location with respect thereto; and wherein the coupling member is connected to a displaceable portion of the first of the pair of sliding members for displacement of the pivotal portion of the first frame of the supporting frame therewith independently of the cable management arm. 
 
     
     
       14. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the fixing rail of each sliding member is connected to a respective bracket and each bracket being connected to a corresponding one of the fixing posts, the fixing member being connected to the bracket corresponding to the second of the pair of sliding members. 
     
     
       15. A cable management arm supporting device comprising an extendable supporting frame, a pair of sliding members secured to a plurality of supporting members and extendable with respect to the plurality supporting members, and a foldable cable management arm having one end thereof linked to one of the pair of sliding members for displacement therewith from a first position to a second position;
 each of the pair of sliding members including a stationary fixing member coupled to a portion of the plurality of supporting members and at least one extendable member displaceably coupled to the fixing member, the one end of the cable management arm being coupled to the at least one extendable member of one of the pair of sliding members; 
 the cable management arm includes a first arm, a second arm, a movable portion, and a fixed portion, one end of the first arm being pivotally connected to one end of the second arm, another end of the first arm being connected to the movable portion and the movable portion being counted to the at least one extendable member of the one of the pair of sliding members, another end of the second arm being connected to the fixed portion and the fixed portion being coupled to another of the plurality of supporting members corresponding to the one of the pair of sliding members; 
 the supporting frame including at least a first frame and a second frame which are telescopically extendable with respect to each other, a coupling member, and a fixing member, the first frame having a pivotal portion and a casing portion at opposing ends thereof, the second frame having an inserting portion and a fixing portion at opposing ends thereof, the inserting portion of the second frame being inserted into the casing portion of the first frame, the pivotal portion of the first frame being connected to the coupling member, the fixing portion of the second frame being connected to the fixing member, the fixing member of the supporting frame being affixedly connected to one of the plurality of supporting members supporting the other of the pair of sliding members for securing the fixing portion of the second frame in a fixed location with respect thereto, the coupling member being linked to the extendable member to which the one end of the cable management arm is coupled, wherein when a loading object carried by the pair of sliding members moves, the coupling member of the supporting frame being moved by displacement of the extendable member and the supporting frame extends to support an intermediate portion of the cable management arm when the cable management arm is in the second position, the pivotal connection between the movable portion and the fixed portion of the cable management arm including a restricting member for limiting displacement of the cable management arm relative to the supporting frame in the first position. 
 
     
     
       16. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein a first shift member is provided between the first arm and the movable portion of the cable management arm, and a second shift member is provided between the second arm and the fixed portion. 
     
     
       17. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the pivotal connection between the movable portion and the fixed portion includes an intermediate shelf provided between the first arm and the second arm of the cable management arm and pivotally coupled to the first and second arms on opposing ends thereof. 
     
     
       18. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the restricting member extends from the intermediate shelf. 
     
     
       19. The cable management arm supporting device, as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the coupling portion has an engaging section releasably engaged with the extension rail, the first sliding member having an actuating portion disposed on the fixing rail and positioned to contact the engaging section as the extension rail is displaced a certain distance, the actuating portion displacing the engaging section from engagement with the extension rail to release the coupling member therefrom and thereby limit displacement of the pivotal portion of the first frame relative to the displacement of the extension rail.